EGBERT BENSON
![EgbertBenson_1384_004.jpg](/images/EgbertBenson_1384_004.jpg)
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Year Built
1942
Official Number
241889
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
422.80 feet
Beam
57.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.60 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Egbert Benson (1746-1833). Egbert Benson was a lawyer, jurist, and politician. Benson was Attorney General of New York from 1777-1788, a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789-1793 and in 1813. Benson was also a New York delegate to the Continental Congress and Annapolis Convention.
MARAD has no written history for the
Liberty ship Egbert Benson at this time.
Vessel Name History
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/18/1945 | |
Acquisition
| 10/18/1945 | GRAIN PROGRAM 1953 |
Disposition
| 7/10/1970 | |
Withdrawl
| 7/10/1970 |
Ship Imagery
![EgbertBenson_1384_004.jpg](/images/EgbertBenson_1384_004.jpg)
Status Cards
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Documents
Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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(No Date) | EGBERT BENSON.pdf |
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(No Date) | Historical | SYSTEM UPLOAD |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel